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Jul 8, 1998 · Brother: Directed by Aleksey Balabanov. With Sergey Bodrov, Viktor Sukhorukov, Svetlana Pismichenko, Mariya Zhukova. An ex-soldier with a personal honor code enters the family crime business in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Aleksey Balabanov
- 1998-07-08
Apr 8, 2022 · These are some of the best russian movies, definitely worth watching Brother and Brother 2 as well as sisters and many others are classics. psasibo! 6,555 Views
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- Aleksandr Glinskiy
- Aleksey Balabanov
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Jan 31, 2018 · Why you should watch Brother, 90s Russia’s answer to Trainspotting. Recently referenced by Gosha Rubchinskiy, the duo of films offer a way of understanding Russian youth of the time. Film & TV Secret History. Text Sascha Amato.
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Brother (Russian: Брат, translit. Brat) is a 1997 Russian neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Aleksei Balabanov. The film stars Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Danila Bagrov, a young ex-conscript who becomes embroiled with the Saint Petersburg mob through his criminal older brother.
Danila goes to his successful brother, Victor, in Petersburg to start a new life. Unknown to Danila, Victor is a contract killer, but is in hiding after asking for too much money to assassinate a Chechen mob boss. To avoid exposure, Victor convinces Danila to kill the boss instead.
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In the autumn of 1997, Danila Bagrov (Sergei Bodrov, Jr.) returns to his small hometown of Priozersk, Russia following his demobilization from the Russian Army after the disastrous First Chechen War.